---
name: "James Earl Jones"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-earl-jones"
fi1m_id: "james-earl-jones"
imdb_id: "nm0000469"
tmdb_id: 15152
wikidata_id: "Q203960"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 January 1931"
died: "9 September 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 22
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-07T04:24:51.828267+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# James Earl Jones

## Identity

James Earl Jones

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-earl-jones
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-earl-jones
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000469
- **TMDB ID:** 15152
- **Wikidata ID:** Q203960
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203960, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000469/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15152

Actor. Born 17 January 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. Died 9 September 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 January 1931, Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
- **Died:** 9 September 2024
- **Active:** 1964–2019
- **Also known as:** James Earl Boggins Jones, Todd Jones
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 22: 15 acting, 7 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Donald E. Stewart](https://film.one/person/donald-e-stewart.md), [Don Hahn](https://film.one/person/don-hahn.md), [Harrison Ford](https://film.one/person/harrison-ford.md), [Irene Mecchi](https://film.one/person/irene-mecchi.md), [Mace Neufeld](https://film.one/person/mace-neufeld.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 15 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 93 (1), 1970s 63 (2), 1980s 80 (5), 1990s 73 (5), 2000s 64 (5), 2010s 67 (3), 2020s 57 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 61 across 15 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 11 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 6, Drama 6, Adventure 4, Comedy 4, Thriller 4, Animation 3
- **Screen time:** 27 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $5,534m across 14 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203960, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000469/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15152

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Star Wars*](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md) (88), [*The Lion King*](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md) (84), [*Return of the Jedi*](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md) (75), [*Fantasia 2000*](https://film.one/film/fantasia-2000.md) (65), [*The Lion King*](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king-2019.md) (52)
- **AMC+:** [*Field of Dreams*](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md) (83), [*Coming to America*](https://film.one/film/coming-to-america.md) (76)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Sommersby*](https://film.one/film/sommersby.md) (63), [*Exorcist II: The Heretic*](https://film.one/film/exorcist-ii-the-heretic.md) (38)
- **Netflix:** [*Conan the Barbarian*](https://film.one/film/conan-the-barbarian.md) (74)
- **Hulu:** [*Patriot Games*](https://film.one/film/patriot-games.md) (61)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on James Earl Jones

> James Earl Jones could make authority sound reassuring or dangerous, but we value him most when the warmth comes through. His Mufasa has a father’s steadiness without the strain of someone determined to sound important.

Mufasa’s voice in *The Lion King* (1994) is deep and assured, but James Earl Jones does not make every line sound like a ruling. We were moved by the warmth of his delivery, which lets a father sound reassuring without losing his authority. The film can labour its lessons, so it helps to have a performance this free of self-importance. He sounds as though he is speaking to someone, rather than making sure everyone is listening.

His film debut was as Lt. Lothar Zogg in Stanley Kubrick’s *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964). Kubrick makes the people in charge horribly recognisable, however absurd their behaviour becomes. It is an amusing starting point for someone later asked so often to make authority seem credible. His stage breakthrough came as Jack Jefferson in *The Great White Hope* (1969), followed by the film version in 1970. That substantial dramatic work matters when considering an actor so readily remembered for his voice.

Voicing Darth Vader in the original *Star Wars* trilogy (1977–1983) brought wide recognition and put the same vocal depth to more threatening use. Authority remained a frequent requirement, including as Vice Admiral James Greer in *The Hunt for Red October* (1990). The limitation was in the casting: a distinctive voice and imposing presence could leave him being asked for another variation on the man in charge. He kept a parallel stage career, playing Troy Maxson in August Wilson’s *Fences* (1987), work that belongs beside the voice performances when considering what he could do.

Back in *The Lion King*, the pleasure is in hearing two quite different actors make the moral distinctions clear without flattening their characters. Jeremy Irons’s Scar is clipped and disdainful, funny without becoming harmless, and Jones’s warmth gives that performance a useful contrast. Irons supplies the sharper wit, while Jones makes the family drama worth caring about. The writing can still over-explain, and neither voice performance excuses that habit. Start with *The Lion King* for Jones; the affection in his voice is worth listening for.

## Biography

James Earl Jones was an American actor whose screen career began with the role of Lt. Lothar Zogg in *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964). He trained at the University of Michigan, where he earned a B.A. in drama in 1953, and studied acting in New York with Lee Strasberg. His early work included stage productions with the New York Shakespeare Festival.

Jones is known for voice performances as Darth Vader in the *Star Wars* films (1977–1983, with later appearances) and Mufasa in *The Lion King* (1994 and 2019). He received Tony Awards for *The Great White Hope* (1968) and *Fences* (1987), and won two Emmy Awards. He died on 9 September 2024.

*Sources: military.com, britannica.com, theguardian.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (22)

### Performed in (15) — the average rests on these

- *The Lion King* (2019), Fi1m 52, as Mufasa (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king-2019.md)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), Fi1m 70, as Darth Vader (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), Fi1m 68, as James Earl Jones — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *Robots* (2005), Fi1m 62, as Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), Fi1m 75, as Admiral James Greer — [page](https://film.one/film/clear-and-present-danger.md)
- *The Lion King* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Mufasa (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md)
- *Sommersby* (1993), Fi1m 63, as Judge Barry Conrad Issacs — [page](https://film.one/film/sommersby.md)
- *Patriot Games* (1992), Fi1m 61, as Adm. James Greer — [page](https://film.one/film/patriot-games.md)
- *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Vice ADM James Greer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt-for-red-october.md)
- *Field of Dreams* (1989), Fi1m 83, as Terrence Mann — [page](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md)
- *Coming to America* (1988), Fi1m 76, as King Jaffe Joffer — [page](https://film.one/film/coming-to-america.md)
- *Return of the Jedi* (1983), Fi1m 75, as Darth Vader (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md)
- *Conan the Barbarian* (1982), Fi1m 74, as Thulsa Doom — [page](https://film.one/film/conan-the-barbarian.md)
- *Exorcist II: The Heretic* (1977), Fi1m 38, as Older Kokumo — [page](https://film.one/film/exorcist-ii-the-heretic.md)
- *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964), Fi1m 93, as Lt. Lothar Zogg — [page](https://film.one/film/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb.md)

### Also credited (7) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Mufasa: The Lion King* (2024), Fi1m 57, In Memory Of — [page](https://film.one/film/mufasa-the-lion-king.md)
- *Blackfish* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/film/blackfish.md)
- *Click* (2006), Fi1m 58, as Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/click.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), Fi1m 67, as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Fantasia 2000* (2000), Fi1m 65, as Self - Host — [page](https://film.one/film/fantasia-2000.md)
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Fi1m 92, as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *Star Wars* (1977), Fi1m 88, as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)

## Complete filmography (210)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort* (2025), as Mara (voice)
- *Mufasa: The Lion King* (2024), In Memory Of — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/mufasa-the-lion-king.md)
- *Butterfly in the Sky* (2024), as Guest Narrator (archive footage)
- *Obi-Wan Kenobi* (2022), series, as Darth Vader (voice)
- *Coming 2 America* (2021), as King Jaffe Joffer
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), as Darth Vader (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *The Lion King* (2019), as Mufasa (voice) — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king-2019.md)
- *The Space: Theatre of Survival* (2019), as Narrator
- *Warning Shot* (2018), as Pendleton
- *The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands* (2017), as Mufasa (voice)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), as Darth Vader (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *God Bless You, Mr Rosewater* (2016), as Kilgore Trout
- *The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar* (2016), as Mufasa (voice)
- *Driving Miss Daisy* (2015), as Hoke Colburn
- *Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal* (2015), as Darth Vader (voice)
- *Star Wars Rebels* (2014), series, as Darth Vader (voice)
- *Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion* (2014), as Darth Vader (voice)
- *The Angriest Man in Brooklyn* (2014), as Ruben
- *Gimme Shelter* (2013), as Frank McCarthy
- *Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey* (2010), as Admiral (voice)
- *Jack and the Beanstalk* (2009), as The Giant (voice)
- *Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins* (2008), as Papa Jenkins
- *Earth* (2007), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, as James Earl Jones — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *John, Paul, George and Ben* (2007), as Narrator
- *Click* (2006), as Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/click.md)
- *The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays* (2006), as Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")
- *Scary Movie 4* (2006), as Narrator (uncredited)
- *The Benchwarmers* (2006), as Darth Vader (voice)
- *The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy* (2006), as Narrator
- *The Sandlot 2* (2005), as Mr. Mertle
- *The Reading Room* (2005), as William
- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited) — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Robots* (2005), as Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'* (2005), as Narrator
- *House* (2004), series, as Dibala — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Nine Dog Christmas* (2004), as Storyteller (voice)
- *The Story of Star Wars* (2004), as Darth Vader (archive footage)
- *Black Indians: An American Story* (2004), as Narrator
- *The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror* (2003), as Maggie Simpson (voice)
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as James Earl Jones — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *The Great Year* (2003), as Narrator
- *Everwood* (2002), series, as Will Cleveland
- *Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film* (2002), as Narrator
- *Feast of All Saints* (2001), as Older Marcel
- *Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street* (2001), as Mister (voice)
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Royal Flush Voice (voice)
- *Finder's Fee* (2001), as Avery Phillips
- *Disney's American Legends* (2001), as Narrator
- *Antietam: A Documentary Film* (2000), as Narrator
- *Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light* (2000), Actor
- *Santa and Pete* (1999), as Grandpa Nicholas
- *The Annihilation of Fish* (1999), as Fish
- *Undercover Angel* (1999), as The Judge
- *On the Q.T.* (1999), as Leo
- *Summer's End* (1999), as Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely
- *Our Friend, Martin* (1999), as Daddy King (voice)
- *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride* (1998), as Mufasa (voice)
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as James Earl Jones
- *Merlin* (1998), series, as Rock of Ages
- *Primary Colors* (1998), as CNN Voiceover (voice)
- *Alone* (1997), as Grey
- *The Second Civil War* (1997), as Jim Kalla
- *What the Deaf Man Heard* (1997), as Archibald Thacker
- *Gang Related* (1997), as Arthur Baylor
- *Hitler's Forgotten Victims* (1997), as Narrator (voice) (DVD version)
- *Casper: A Spirited Beginning* (1997), as Kibosh (voice)
- *Stargate SG-1* (1997), series, as Unas (Voice)
- *Good Luck* (1997), as James Bing
- *Timepiece* (1996), as Lawrence
- *Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault* (1996), as Dr. McDuffie
- *A Family Thing* (1996), as Ray Murdock
- *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- *Cry, the Beloved Country* (1995), as Rev. Stephen Kumalo
- *Who's in Rabbit's House?* (1995), as Narrator (voice)
- *Judge Dredd* (1995), as Narrator (uncredited)
- *The Making of 'Jurassic Park'* (1995), as Host
- *Jefferson in Paris* (1995), as Madison Hemings
- *Under One Roof* (1995), series, as Neb Langston
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as King Dakkar (voice)
- *Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable* (1995), as Mufasa
- *Signs and Wonders* (1995), series, as Diamond
- *People: A Musical Celebration* (1995), as The Storyteller (voice)
- *Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'* (1994), as Narrator
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as The Angel of Angels
- *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), as Admiral James Greer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/clear-and-present-danger.md)
- *The Lion King* (1994), as Mufasa (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md)
- *The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics* (1994), as Host
- *Clean Slate* (1994), as John Dolby
- *Africa: The Serengeti* (1994), as Narrator
- *Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult* (1994), as James Earl Jones (uncredited)
- *Confessions: Two Faces of Evil* (1994), as Charles Lloyd
- *The Vernon Johns Story* (1994), as Vernon Johns
- *Hallelujah* (1993), as Old Man Taylor
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Norman Royster — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Franklin Stern
- *Percy & Thunder* (1993), as Percy Banks
- *The Meteor Man* (1993), as Earnest Moses
- *Dreamrider* (1993), as Bill Perry
- *Excessive Force* (1993), as Jake
- *The Sandlot* (1993), as Mr. Mertle
- *Sommersby* (1993), as Judge Barry Conrad Issacs — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/sommersby.md)
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Felix Wilson — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Lincoln* (1992), as Narrator (voice)
- *Picket Fences* (1992), series, as Bryant Thomas
- *Sneakers* (1992), as Mr. Bernard Abbott
- *Patriot Games* (1992), as Adm. James Greer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/patriot-games.md)
- *Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories* (1992), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Pros and Cons* (1991), series, as Gabriel Bird
- *True Identity* (1991), as James Earl Jones
- *When It Was a Game* (1991), as (voice)
- *Scorchers* (1991), as Bear
- *Portrait of Castro's Cuba* (1991), as Host/Narrator
- *Visitors from the Unknown* (1991), as Narrator (voice)
- *Convicts* (1991), as Ben Johnson
- *Grim Prairie Tales* (1990), as Morrison
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Defense Attorney Horace McCoy — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Gabriel's Fire* (1990), series, as Gabriel Bird
- *Ivory Hunters* (1990), as Inspector Nkuru
- *Heat Wave* (1990), as Junius Johnson
- *Last Flight Out* (1990), as Al Topping
- *By Dawn's Early Light* (1990), as Alice
- *The Ambulance* (1990), as Lt. Spencer
- *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), as Vice ADM James Greer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt-for-red-october.md)
- *Terrorgram* (1990), as Retribution (voice)
- *Teach 109* (1990), as Dr. Winston
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Narrator (voice), Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice), Maggie Simpson (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried* (1989), as Narrator
- *Best of the Best* (1989), as Frank Couzo
- *Field of Dreams* (1989), as Terrence Mann — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md)
- *Long Ago and Far Away* (1989), series, as Host
- *Three Fugitives* (1989), as Dugan
- *Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark* (1989), as Narrator
- *The Hunting of the Snark* (1989), as Narrator (voice)
- *Garfield and Friends* (1988), series, as Diablo
- *Coming to America* (1988), as King Jaffe Joffer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/coming-to-america.md)
- *Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues* (1988), as Narrator (voice)
- *Matewan* (1987), as 'Few Clothes' Johnson
- *Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night* (1987), as Emperor of the Night (voice)
- *Gardens of Stone* (1987), as Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
- *A House Divided* (1987), Actor
- *Mathnet* (1987), series, as Chief Thad Green, Chief Thad Green (voice), Chief Thad Greene
- *Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold* (1986), as Umslopogaas
- *Soul Man* (1986), as Professor Banks
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Lee Atkins
- *My Little Girl* (1986), as Ike Bailey
- *Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp* (1986), as Genie / Narrator
- *The Lone Star Kid* (1986), as Holmes
- *Moses* (1985), as Pharaoh
- *City Limits* (1985), as Albert
- *Me & Mom* (1985), series, Actor
- *The Atlanta Child Murders* (1985), series, as Major Walker
- *Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates* (1985), Actor
- *The Vegas Strip War* (1984), as Jack Madrid
- *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, as Gabe Wilson
- *CBS Schoolbreak Special* (1984), series, as Detective Robb
- *Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears* (1984), as Narrator
- *Return of the Jedi* (1983), as Darth Vader (voice) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md)
- *Blood Tide* (1982), as Frye
- *Amy and the Angel* (1982), as Gabriel
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Genie / Narrator (voice)
- *The Flight of Dragons* (1982), as Ommadon (voice)
- *Conan the Barbarian* (1982), as Thulsa Doom — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/conan-the-barbarian.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Dr. Winston (segment 'Teach 109'), Old Man Taylor
- *Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast* (1981), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Creation* (1981), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Bushido Blade* (1981), as The Prisoner
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1981), as Narrator (voice)
- *God's Trombones* (1981), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story* (1980), as Dane Oliver
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones* (1980), series, as Father Divine
- *Paris* (1979), series, as Woody Paris
- *Roots: The Next Generations* (1979), series, as Alex Haley
- *Paul Robeson* (1979), as Paul Robeson
- *The Star Wars Holiday Special* (1978), as Darth Vader (voice)
- *The Story of the Faithful Wookiee* (1978), as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
- *The Magic of David Copperfield* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened* (1977), as Morris Bird, Jr.
- *A Piece of the Action* (1977), as Joshua Burke
- *The Making of Star Wars* (1977), as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
- *Exorcist II: The Heretic* (1977), as Older Kokumo — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/exorcist-ii-the-heretic.md)
- *The Last Remake of Beau Geste* (1977), as Sheikh
- *Star Wars* (1977), as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *The Greatest* (1977), as Malcolm X
- *Jesus of Nazareth* (1977), series, as Balthazar
- *Swashbuckler* (1976), as Nick Debrett
- *The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings* (1976), as Leon
- *The River Niger* (1976), as Johnny Williams
- *Deadly Hero* (1975), as Rabbit Shazam
- *The UFO Incident* (1975), as Barney Hill
- *Vegetable Soup* (1975), series, as Long John Spoilsport
- *The Cay* (1974), as Timothy
- *Claudine* (1974), as Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall
- *King Lear* (1974), as King Lear
- *The Man* (1972), as Douglass Dilman
- *Malcolm X* (1972), as Biographical Narration (voice)
- *Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream* (1971), as Narrator
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as King Lear
- *The Great White Hope* (1970), as Jack Jefferson
- *End of the Road* (1970), as Doctor D
- *Sesame Street* (1969), series, Actor
- *The Comedians* (1967), as Dr. Magiot
- *Tarzan* (1966), series, Actor
- *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964), as Lt. Lothar Zogg — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb.md)
- *East Side/West Side* (1963), series, Actor
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Dr. Lou Rush
- *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Lieutenant Andrews, Reverend Harris Bonham
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Archibald Thacker
- *Lamp Unto My Feet* (1948), series, Actor

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## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1971: Best Actor (nominated), for *The Great White Hope*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 1970: New Star of the Year – Actor (won), for *The Great White Hope*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won, 4 nominated

- 2004: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Everwood*
- 1997: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *Frasier*
- 1995: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Under One Roof*
- 1994: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Picket Fences*
- 1991: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (won), for *Heat Wave*
- 1991: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Gabriel's Fire*

### SAG Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1995: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (nominated), for *Cry, the Beloved Country*

### Other awards — 17 won, 5 nominated

- Disney Legends 2019: Disney Legends (won)
- honorary doctor of Harvard University 2017: honorary doctor of Harvard University (won)
- Outer Critics Circle Award 2012: Outer Critics Circle Award (won), for *The Best Man*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2012: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Academy Honorary Award 2011: Academy Honorary Award (won)
- Paul Robeson Award 2011: Paul Robeson Award (won)
- Outer Critics Circle Award 2008: Outer Critics Circle Award (won), for *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof*
- Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children 2007: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children (nominated), for *The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2005: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Humanitarian of the Year 2004: Humanitarian of the Year (won)
- Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor 2000: Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Santa and Pete*
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special 2000: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special (won), for *Summer's End*
- Horatio Alger Award 1997: Horatio Alger Award (won)
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award 1995: Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award (won), for *Cry, the Beloved Country*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series 1993: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Gabriel's Fire*
- CableACE Award 1991: CableACE Award (won), for *The American Playwrights Theater: The One Acts*
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special 1988: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special (nominated), for *CBS Schoolbreak Special*
- Outer Critics Circle Award 1987: Outer Critics Circle Award (won), for *Fences*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1987: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (won)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 1975: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (won), for *Claudine*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1969: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (won)
- Theatre World Award 1962: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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